Spring pad construction



March 15, v H; A. STEELE v SPRING PAD CONSTRU CTION Original Filed May 3, 1928 WJQNL.

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Patented Mar. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES "PA-TENT oF-Fics.

HARRY ALBERT STEELE, on SYRACUSE, YoRmnssmivo T THE'PROSPEBZETY COMPANY INC., 01 SYRACUSE, NEW ORK, 2A coRr'oRA'rroN'ior NEW 'YoR SPRING PAD CONSTRUCTION Application filed May 3, 1928, Serial n05 This invention relates to spring pads and particularly pads such as are used on garment and laundry pressing machines and has for its object, a spring pad which is particu- 5 larly simple and economical in construction and is composed of a minimum number of compactly arranged parts and which is also highly eflicient and durable in use.

The invention consists in the novel feetures and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary planview of a body of a spring pad embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary edge View of the body of the spring pad.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the adjacent springs of three rows showing the interlacing of the wire strands which hold the springs assembled.

This spring pad comprises aspring body consisting of a plurality of coiled springs arranged side by'side and strands of any other suitable material, preferably wire, in terlaced through the coils ofv the springs where the springs are nearest together, the

ends of these strands being secured or chored to springs at opposite margins of the body. I

1 designates the coiled springs which stand on their ends and are arranged side by side, these springs being arranged in rows and the springs of each row alternating with those of the next row and each being tangent, as at 2,

to two springs of the next row as well as tangent, as at 3, to the adjacent springs in the same row. These springs are preferably formed in pairs, each pair being connected at one end by a connecting piece 4 formin an integral continuation of the end coils of the springs of the pair.

5 are strands, preferably of wipe, extending transversely of the rows and interlaced with the springs at 6, where the springs of each row are tangent to each other and at 7 59 where each spring of one row is tangent to the 274,790. "RenewedDeo ember 17, 1930.

springs of theadjacent row. These strands 5'are preferably interlaced with the end coils ;of the springs'- and also preferably with the coils at both ends of the springs. The ends of the strands 5 are anchored tothe springs at the opposite'edges of the body of the pad as at 8.

In the spring b y is enclosed a suitable wrapper and may be overlaidwith closed ,inthe wrapper. V M j j g This spring pad is particularly" advantageous ingthat it consists of but springs and a sheet of wire mesh and padding also enmeans for holding'them together without the use of base plates to which the springs. are

ordinarily attached byrivets and the likefor other special means and also, :in that, by the elimination ofthe base plate,'lieat is more readily conducted from the p ressing element or buck on which the pad is mounted as the springs can come in. intimate direct contact with the meta l of the buck. Also, owing to the absence of the base plate, the spring body is more readily ventilated than in the case of springs having base plates or top plates." WhatIclaim is e 1. Aspring pad for pressingfmachines includingcoiled springs standingon their ends and arranged side by side contiguous to each otherin rows,the springs of each row" altermating with the springs of the adjacent rows and the springs of each row being substantially tangent to each other and to two of the springs of the adjacent rows, and wire strands extending transversely of the rows and interlaced with the springs where the springs are tangent.

2. A spring pad for pressing machines including coiled springs standing on their ends and arranged side by side contiguous to each other in rows, the springs of each row alternating with the springs of the adjacent rows and the springs of each row being substantially tangent to each other and to two of the springs of the adjacent rows, and wire.

strands extending transversely of the rows and interlaced with the springs where'the springs are tangent, the wire strands being secured at their ends to the springs at the edges of the padding.

3. A spring pad for pressing machines including a body consisting of a plurality of coiled springs arranged side by side substantially tangent to each other, and wire strands interlaced with the springs where they are tangent, the strands being secured at their ends to the coiled springs at opposite edges of the pad. 1

4. In a garment or laundry pressing machine a spring pad including coiled springs mounted side by side in a plurality of rows with the springs of each row tangent to the springsof the next row; and means interlacing between portions of the springs to hold the adjacent springs and rows of springs together to form a unit resilient pad.

5. In a garment or laundry pressing machine a spring pad including coiled springs standing on their ends and arranged side by side in a plurality of rows; means connecting certain of the springs in each row with adjacent springs inthat row;. and a plurality of members extending across the pad from one side to the other and interlaced between the springs to hold the rows of springs together with the springs of each row tangent .to the springsvof the next row to form a unit pad. 6. In a garment or laundry pressing machine a spring pad including pairs of coiled springs standing on their ends with adjacent "ends secured together by extending end portions of the springs, the springs being arranged tangent to one another in rows and the adjacent rows tangent to one another with the springs in staggered relation; and Wire strands extending transyersely of the rows and interlaced with the springs where the springsare tangent, the wire strands being' securedl at their ends to the springs at the edges of the padding.

In testimony whereof, I- have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and in the State of New York,

this 27th day of April, 1928.

HARRY ALBERT STEELE. 

